Wrong Way Corrigan’s Wild Ride: The Unbelievable Tale of an Accidental Transatlantic Flight

On July 17, 1938, American pilot Douglas Corrigan took off from NYC for a long-haul trip in his rickety airplane with a license to fly cross-country to California. But instead of turning west across the U.S., Corrigan continued east. The following morning, he landed in Dublin, Ireland. Was it an honest mistake? Or cheeky rebellion to fulfill a lifelong dream?